The Russian military inscribed “That’s for Paris,” according to its UK Embassy, on the side of one of its bombs as it ramped up the fight against Islamic State militants in Syria in the wake of the Paris attacks.
A photo of the bomb was posted on Twitter by the Russian Embassy in the United Kingdom and showed a grey bomb with Russian text on the side. According to the embassy, it said “That’s for Paris.”
At least 130 people were killed amid several coordinated attacks last week at the Bataclan concert theatre, a restaurant, and a soccer stadium in Paris. Over 350 others were injured.
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Russia stepped into Syria recently fighting its own battle against the Islamic State, independent of the coalition led by the United States. It has also launched attacks against other groups opposed to Syrian dictator Bashar Al-Assad.
On Wednesday, the Russian Defense Ministry released footage of airstrikes on an alleged Islamic State-operated oil refinery in Syria.
WATCH: The Russian defense ministry released video showing airstrikes on what’s being described as “Islamic State targets,” including the Syrian cities of Raqqa, Deir ez-Zor and Aleppo.
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